November 2003

Erik Lehmann wants to make a film about memories

29. December 2003

First version of plot and script

28. March 2004

Extra The Brothers Loewenherz becomes a part of the script, but is not getting to be filmed, because of less time during the shooting

07. April 2004

Completely revised version of the script

08. April 2004

Extra Fear becomes a part of the script and for the first time the idea of a trilogy comes up, but will be rejected later on, because of less time during shooting

15. April 2004

Leading actors Moritz Gleitsmann and Martin Brueckner get the script

01. June 2004

Erik Lehmann gets to know Ingrid Skalsky, the head of Agrargenossenschaft Zwickau-Muelsen, the company offering the wheat as setting for the film

07. July 2004

The short film project gets the title Sekundenschlaf (mircosleep) after long discussions about the title

13. July 2004

The storyboard is completed by Georg Mikulcak

14. July 2004

Final version of the script

18. July 2004   

Mike Haetterich and Erik Lehmann go to see the setting. Both are very concerned about the green field and have doubts about the transformation into golden wheat, as the script describes.

22. July 2004

The main motive of the soundtrack by Peter Oberlaender is completed

26. July 2004

The animals for the film are bought

23./ 27. July 2004

The special toys from Bavaria arrive (red balls)

29. July 2004

Ingrid Skalsky and Erik Lehmann make their last tour viewing the different settings.

Last talks about the contest with the actors and their parents. The technical equipment is brought from Dresden.

30. July 2004

Last rehearsals during the morning, first clap around 4 p.m.

31. July 2004

Second day with seven hours of shooting, interrupted by a two-hour visit to the open-air swimming pool in Muelsen for the boys. Local newspaper comes up with an article about the filming.

01. August 2004

Third and last day of shooting with nine hours on set, being interrupted by several weather changes and sudden rain.

03. August 2004

Postproduction starts. Writing the credits in German and English.

05. August 2004

Photos, made by Mike Haetterich during the shootings on set are ready for showing.

19. August 2004

First version of the soundtrack is completed

19. August 2004

www.secundenschlaf.de is about to be online and the whole film project gets the new title with a „c“.

24. August 2004

Sebastian Dietrich completes the first raw cut version of the film in Dresden.

17. September 2004

Second article about the upcoming completion of the film

15. October 2004

The Torsten-Special for the DVD extra material is finished

23./24. October 2004

The final cut of microsleep is completed in Leipzig

28. /29. October 2004

The beta-version of the soundtrack is made by Peter Oberlaender

30./31. October 2004

Making the sound design for microsleep in Leipzig

03. November 2004

The beta-version for screening is ready on DVD

04.- 07. November 2004

microsleep is screened at the 8th International Film Festival for independent Videofilms in Jelenia Góra in Poland: The world premiere

09. – 11. November 2004

In Leipzig the film gets all colours new made, the credits get revised and the film poster is made.

06. December 2004

More colour revising and Dolby-Digital-Sound get completed in Leipzig

12. December 2004

Robert-Schumann Konservatorium, music school of Zwickau gives us space and equipment to record the piano parts of the soundtracks final version

13. – 15. December 2004

Trailer and preparation for the DVD-Production in Leipzig

18. December 2004

Completion of the soundtracks final version and the trailer sound

19. – 20. December 2004

DVD-Production in Leipzig

22. December 2004

Actors, Moritz and Martin, get to see the film for the first time

30. December 2004

Trailer opens online

03. January 2005

Screening date for Zwickaus premiere and other screenings made up with local cinema theatre Astoria

Beginning of January 2005

microsleep - trailer is screened at Astoria Zwickau

19. January 2005

Zwickaus premiere at local cinema theatre Astoria, the Internet page is online

5. March 2005 

The English version of www.secundenschlaf.de is online

May 2005

secundenschlaf wins the Golden Clip at Berlins Jugendmedienfestival 

May 2005

secundenschlaf wins the 2. Prize at "Up to 21" in Tarnow/Polen

June 2005

secundenschlaf wins the prize for best cinematography at "Jugend filmt" in Landshut/ Germany

June 2005

secundenschlaf is screened at the "Festival of Nations" in Ebensee/ Austria

July 2005

secundenschlaf is screened at the "Festival Malescorto" in Malesco / Italy

August 2005

secundenschlaf is screened at the "7th International Youthfilmfestival" in Seoul / South Korea